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Jul 27, 2021 · But, it was not Woodward's star that was placed first on the Walk. In fact, the first star placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame didn't even belong to an actor. Stanley Kramer, producer and director had the honor of having his star placed first during the Walk's initial construction.
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Feb 8, 2017 · On February 8, 1960, the Hollywood Walk of Fame was officially opened with the placement of the first 8 brass and terrazzo stars in the famous sidewalk. The Walk of Fame would almost immediately become a tourist favorite and a treasured honor to have one’s name placed in the sidewalk at Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. in Hollywood, California.
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Nov 13, 2009 · Actress Joanne Woodward is often cited as the first star recipient on the Hollywood Walk. But hers was actually one of a set of eight prototypes initially placed in August 1958—before official...
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The following list includes the names, locations, and categories of all the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The categories are motion pictures, television, recording, radio, live performance, and sports entertainment.
On February 8, 1960, construction actually began on the long-planned Walk. The first star to be laid in the new Walk was that of Stanley Kramer on March 28, 1960, near the intersection of Hollywood and Gower.
While Joanne Woodward is often singled out as the first person to receive a star on the Walk of Fame—possibly because she was the first to be photographed with it —the original stars were installed as a continuous project, with no individual ceremonies. Woodward's name was one of eight drawn at random from the original 1,558 and inscribed ...
As of 2024, more than 2,750 stars are on the Hollywood Walk of Fame among all five categories: motion pictures, television, recording, radio and live performance. Stars for motion picture actors comprise about one third of all Walk of Fame stars.
